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Mar. 3, 2015 — Scientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to treat the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. With their huge capacity to ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — A researcher has discovered a way to keep remyelination going, using a drug that's already on the market. Damage to myelin, the fatty insulator that enables communication between nerve cells, ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — The protein MCL-1 is critical for keeping milk-producing cells alive and sustaining milk production in the breast, researchers have discovered. Without milk production, offspring cannot survive, ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — Problems in a gene responsible for producing the protein TAF4b leave mice -- and maybe men -- unable to sustain sperm production. As embryos, mice lacking the protein failed to develop an adequate ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — In theory, a tumor is an army of clones, made up of many copies of the original cancerous cell. But tumor cells don't always act like duplicates, and their unpredictable behavior can create problems ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for studying the neurophysiology ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — A strategy to ensure that adult epidermal stem cells are safe before they are used as treatments for patients has been devised by scientists. The approach involves a clonal strategy where stem cells ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Glioblastomas are a highly aggressive type of brain tumor, with few effective treatment options. Researchers are one step closer to understanding glioblastoma development following the identification ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Graphene has been used to target and neutralize cancer stem cells while not harming other cells, investigators report. This new development opens up the possibility of preventing or treating a broad ... full story

Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Restores Amputee Dexterity

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 29, 2014) — A Swedish amputee who became the first person to ever receive a brain controlled prosthetic arm is able to manipulate and handle delicate objects with an unprecedented level of dexterity. The device is connected directly to his bone, nerves and muscles, giving him the ability to control it with his thoughts. Matthew Stock reports.
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Mar. 3, 2015 — Scientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to treat the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. With their huge capacity to ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — A researcher has discovered a way to keep remyelination going, using a drug that's already on the market. Damage to myelin, the fatty insulator that enables communication between nerve cells, ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — The protein MCL-1 is critical for keeping milk-producing cells alive and sustaining milk production in the breast, researchers have discovered. Without milk production, offspring cannot survive, ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — Problems in a gene responsible for producing the protein TAF4b leave mice -- and maybe men -- unable to sustain sperm production. As embryos, mice lacking the protein failed to develop an adequate ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — In theory, a tumor is an army of clones, made up of many copies of the original cancerous cell. But tumor cells don't always act like duplicates, and their unpredictable behavior can create ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for studying the neurophysiology ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — A strategy to ensure that adult epidermal stem cells are safe before they are used as treatments for patients has been devised by scientists. The approach involves a clonal strategy where stem cells ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Scientists have a developed a new method to monitor the effect of anti-cancer drugs on very rare leukemia stem cells. The approach potentially allows doctors to screen patients and personalize their ... full story

Feb. 26, 2015 — Glioblastomas are a highly aggressive type of brain tumor, with few effective treatment options. Researchers are one step closer to understanding glioblastoma development following the identification ... full story

Feb. 25, 2015 — Graphene has been used to target and neutralize cancer stem cells while not harming other cells, investigators report. This new development opens up the possibility of preventing or treating a broad ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — In an in vivo analysis of eye development, researchers have gained fundamental new insight into the development of coloboma of the eye, prompting them to revise the classical view of the development ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — Working with cells taken from children with a very rare but ferocious form of brain cancer, scientists have identified a genetic pathway that acts as a master regulator of thousands of other genes ... full story

Feb. 23, 2015 — Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to become cells of the eye's cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Adult stem cells are flexible and can transform themselves into a wide variety of special cell types. Because they are harvested from adult organisms, there are no ethical objections to their use, ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A new study analyzed stem cell funding programs in four states and found that in both California and Connecticut, state programs have contributed to an increase in the share of publications in the ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A possible solution to limitations that have kept pancreatic islet transplantation from meeting its promise as a cure for type 1 diabetes has been developed by researchers. They report that ... full story

Feb. 16, 2015 — Scientists have found that reducing the size of tiny hair like structures on stem cells stops them turning into fat. The discovery could be used to develop a way of preventing ... full story

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